Sevilla vs Valencia Match Analysis and Prediction

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Sevilla will be looking to continue their positive start with Jorge Sampaoli as manager when they play host to Valencia at Estadio Ramon on Tuesday.

The hosts enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday, while their visitors were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Elche.

Sevilla dismissed Julen Lopetegui as head coach earlier this month, with Sampaoli returning for a second stint at the helm, having previously been in charge during the 2016-17 campaign.

His first game was the 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on October 8, before his side picked up a point in a 1-1 stalemate away to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League three days later.

Sevilla currently sit 13th in the league table, having recorded two wins, three draws and four defeats from their nine matches, and they are already 10 points off the top four, which is a concern even at this stage of the season.

Meanwhile, Valencia head into the contest off the back of a 2-2 draw with Elche on Saturday, which extended their unbeaten run in La Liga to four matches.

A respectable start to the season has left them in sevenh place in the table on 14 points, but they will feel that all three points should have been earned against the league’s basement side, with Gennaro Gattuso’s side showing plenty of positive signs in recent weeks.

After falling behind in the 29th minute, a double from Edinson Cavani late in the first half saw Valencia lead 2-1, but Elche scored the second through Milla in the 65th minute, with the sides eventually sharing the points.

Los Che will play three more matches before the end of the month, following this game with successive home fixtures against Mallorca and Barcelona.

Sevilla vs Valencia head to head

These two teams have previously met on 60 occasions across all competitions, where Sevilla have claimed 24 victories while Valencia have won 25, and they have drawn in 11. Valencia have scored 74 goals and conceded 66. In their last five meetings, Sevilla have won four while they have drawn one.

Valencia 0-1 Sevilla 22/12/20

Sevilla 3-0 Valencia 27/01/21

Sevilla 1-0 Valencia 12/05/21

Sevilla 3-1 Valencia 22/09/21

Valencia 1-1 Sevilla 19/01/22

Sevilla latest home form

Sevilla have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having been winless in their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just two goals and conceded 14.

Sevilla 0-3 Barcelona 03/09/22

Sevilla 0-4 Manchester City 06/09/22

Sevilla 0-2 Atletico Madrid 01/10/22

Sevilla 1-4 Borussia Dortmund 05/10/22

Sevilla 1-1 Athletic Bilbao 08/10/22

Sevilla latest away form

Sevilla have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Mallorca 1-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded four.

Espanyol 2-3 Sevilla 10/09/22

FC Copenhagen 0-0 Sevilla 14/09/22

Villarreal 1-1 Sevilla 18/09/22

Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Sevilla 11/10/22

Mallorca 0-1 Sevilla 15/10/22

Valencia latest home form

Valencia have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their seven most recent matches. They played out a 2-2 draw with Elche in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 11 goals and conceded four.

Valencia 1-0 Girona 14/08/22

Valencia 0-1 Atletico Madrid 29/08/22

Valencia 5-1 Getafe 04/09/22

Valencia 3-0 Celta Vigo 17/09/22

Valencia 2-2 Elche 15/10/22

Valencia latest away form

Valencia managed to defeat Osasuna 2-1 in their last away game in the league. However, they have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their previous six games. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded seven.

Castellon 1-0 Valencia 03/08/22

Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Valencia 21/08/22

Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Valencia 10/09/22

Espanyol 2-2 Valencia 02/10/22

Osasuna 1-2 Valencia 07/10/22

Sevilla news

Sevilla will again be without Jesus Manuel Corona and Karim Rekik on Tuesday through injury, while Fernando remains a fitness doubt for the hosts.

Jesus Navas also had to be replaced at the interval against Mallorca, which could now see Jose Angel Carmona come in for a start against Valencia.

Valencia news

Edinson Cavani had to be replaced at half time against Elche on Saturday, and remains a major doubt for this contest, which will result to Hugo Duro leading the attack for Valencia.

The visitors will be boosted by the return of Marcos Andre and Mouctar Diakhaby, who are both available after serving suspensions.

Predcition and Odds

Both teams will slightly be less of confidence entering this contest, which could lead to a cagey affair on Tusday.

The likely absence of Cavani is a blow for Valencia, but they are not losing matches at the moment, and we are backing Los Che to secure a share of the spoils against an improving Sevilla side.

Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.05 2 2.88